Greeting

When you first meet someone whether it is a person we know or someone we are meeting for the first time, we will normally use a simple sentence as a way of greeting them.. A greeting [r]

When you first meet someone whether it is a person we know or someone we are meeting for the first time, we will normally use a simple sentence as a way of greeting them A greeting is a friendly way of

opening a conversation, or as a way of letting the other person know that we have seen them There

are many way to say hello

Hi Hello Hi there Hello there

Hey, how are you doing? Howdy friend (USA)

What’s up? How’s it going?

 Hi there, hey how are you

doing?

 Hello, how have you been?  It’s good to see you, how’s

 Good to meet you

 It’s nice to meet you

 I’m pleased to meet you

 It’s a pleasure to meet you

These sentences are often used after the other person has been introduced to

If you are meeting someone you have not seen or heard

from for a long time, then you can show real surprise

• Oh my God, it’s you!

• Aahh, where have you been?

• My goodness, long time no speak (see) • Wow, it’s so good to see you again

• Is it really you? When did we last meet? • Wow, as I live and breathe, it’s my best

• Hi, sorry I can’t stop

• Oh hi there, look I’m a bit pushed for time

here’s my phone number, give me a call sometime

• Hello there, look I’m on my way to work,

maybe catch up with you again soon.

• Hey’ I would love to stop and chat, but I really

have to dash.

This type of greeting is common these days because we are all in such a big hurry to get

 Hello, what’s going on here?

 Hello, I did not know he had a

girlfriend

 Hello, what’s going on over there?  Hello, something is wrong here,

 Hello isn’t it a lovely day?

 Hello, what about this terrible

weather?

 Hello, did you hear the storm

 Hello, how’s the family?

 Hello, how’s your wife

doing?

In China, people will often greet each other by asking if

they have eaten their lunch or dinner, or ask them where

 Hello, did you understand what I said?  Hello, was that too difficult for you to

read?

 Hello, did you see me waving at you?

 Hello, you not recognize me?

 Hello, what time you call this? You